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  1. Jones's or Jones'? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 26, 2011 · I've always heard that when talking about stuff belonging to either a Jones or many Jones, you'd write Jones' (pronounced "Joneses"). But recently I've stumbled upon a book …

  2. Where did "I'm Jonesing" get its meaning from?

    I'm Jonesing for a little Ganja, mon... I'm jonesing for a little soul food, brother... (verb) jonesed; jonesing; joneses to have a strong desire or craving for something (Merriam Webster) Where...

  3. apostrophe - The Jones's, Joneses, or Jones'? - English Language ...

    Oct 24, 2014 · The writing of Mr. Jones' indicates possessive but no spoken ez. I have also heard other people who will say (phonetic) "The Jonesesez ornament" or "The Smithsez ornament" …

  4. word order - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 20, 2011 · In a list of classmates, how is the name of a married female and spouse listed? Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first? How is the maiden name …

  5. "Welcome to the Jones__": Plural or Plural Possessive?

    Jul 12, 2017 · The plural of Jones is Joneses, ‐es being added as an indicator of the plurality of a word of which the singular form ends in s, as in dresses or messes. The apposition of the …

  6. grammaticality - How to address an entire family in a letter?

    Apr 4, 2022 · How should you start a letter when addressing an entire family? Dear The Jones Family, or Dear Jones Family, I was discussing this with my wife and I preferred the former …

  7. Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or "Good morning …

    Apr 22, 2016 · Which of these is in the correct format? Good morning, John. Or Good morning John.

  8. Spacing after Mr./Mrs./Ms.? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Yes. "Mrs." and "Jones" are separate words so a space must be placed between them. It may be worth noting that in Commonwealth English, no full-stop is included for abbreviations that …

  9. Should I put myself last? "me and my friends" vs. "my friends and …

    The difference between "I and my friends" and "my friends and I" is purely a matter of courtesy - they are both grammatically correct. I would tend to stick to the latter though, as it a) is more …

  10. Why do some omit the definite article in: “Go in, Mr Jones; doctor …

    Null article: Mr. Jones was appointed chairman. The null article example has a similar quality to your "mayor" example. Note that both zero article and null article refer to something that is …